Patents by Inventor Timothy John MacLean

Timothy John MacLean has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8376985
    Abstract: A medication delivery device includes a housing, a door coupled to the housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The door permits insertion of a medication container, containing liquid medication, into the housing in the open position. A door opening mechanism is coupled to the door. A push member is axially moveable between a retracted position and a non-retracted position and located external to the medication container. The push member enters the medication container and pushes the liquid medication out of the medication container. A lock mechanism is coupled to the door opening mechanism and prevents opening of the door when the push member is in the non-retracted position inside the medication container, wherein the lock mechanism automatically unlocks the door opening mechanism when the push member is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Ares Trading S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Pongpairochana, Timothy John MacLean, Robert Prasser, Gerhard Lauchard, Werner Wurmbauer, Gerhard Kogler
  • Publication number: 20110201998
    Abstract: A medication delivery device includes a housing, a door coupled to the housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The door permits insertion of a medication container, containing liquid medication, into the housing in the open position. A door opening mechanism is coupled to the door. A push member is axially moveable between a retracted position and a non-retracted position and located external to the medication container. The push member enters the medication container and pushes the liquid medication out of the medication container. A lock mechanism is coupled to the door opening mechanism and prevents opening of the door when the push member is in the non-retracted position inside the medication container, wherein the lock mechanism automatically unlocks the door opening mechanism when the push member is in the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: ARES TRADING S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Pongpairochana, Timothy John MacLean, Robert Prasser, Gerhard Lauchard, Werner Wurmbauer, Gerhard Kogler
  • Patent number: 7967784
    Abstract: A medication delivery device includes a housing, a door coupled to the housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The door permits insertion of a medication container, containing liquid medication, into the housing in the open position. A door opening mechanism is coupled to the door. A push member is axially moveable between a retracted position and a non-retracted position and located external to the medication container. The push member enters the medication container and pushes the liquid medication out of the medication container. A lock mechanism is coupled to the door opening mechanism and prevents opening of the door when the push member is in the non-retracted position inside the medication container, wherein the lock mechanism automatically unlocks the door opening mechanism when the push member is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Ares Trading S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Pongpairochana, Timothy John MacLean, Robert Prasser, Gerhard Lauchard, Werner Wurmbauer, Gerhard Kogler
  • Publication number: 20100160857
    Abstract: A medication delivery device includes a housing, a door coupled to the housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The door permits insertion of a medication container, containing liquid medication, into the housing in the open position. A door opening mechanism is coupled to the door. A push member is axially moveable between a retracted position and a non-retracted position and located external to the medication container. The push member enters the medication container and pushes the liquid medication out of the medication container. A lock mechanism is coupled to the door opening mechanism and prevents opening of the door when the push member is in the non-retracted position inside the medication container, wherein the lock mechanism automatically unlocks the door opening mechanism when the push member is in the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ARES TRADING S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Pongpairochana, Timothy John MacLean, Robert Prasser, Gerhard Lauchard, Werner Wurmbauer, Gerhard Kogler
  • Patent number: 7704231
    Abstract: A hand-held, electronically controlled injection device (1) for injecting preset doses of liquid medications, having a housing (2) for receiving a cartridge (4) containing the liquid medication and having a contact surface (16) for contacting a patient's skin; and actuator elements (41) for moving the cartridge (4) within the housing (2) to and from the contact surface (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Ares Trading S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Pongpairochana, Timothy John MacLean, Robert Prasser, Gerhard Lauchard, Werner Wurmbauer, Gerhard Kogler